The pre-season is finally over and now it is time to take care of business as the NFL heads into week-1 of this years NFL season which I won’t say was almost not to be.

The now led by Jason Garrett Dallas Cowboys can only look up, way up when it comes to bettering last years dismal record and to look up to what people expect is going to be a positive season in Cowboy Nation.

It is going to be a tough start in week-1 as the Cowboys head to New Jersey to play the Jets especially when everyone in New York is looking for the Jets to improve on what they accomplished last season.

Ok, now back to the Cowboys. I am optimistic that the Cowboys can and will bring a quality football team to this season and I have injury news which does not help as the next phrase was the Cowboys have to stay healthy and already in week-1 we have injuries. Both starting corner-backs, 2009 pro-bowl CB’s Mike Jenkins (knee) and Terrence Newman (groin) look to not be playing this Sunday. This leaves Orlando ‘I think I can start in the NFL’ Scandrick and Alan Bell to start in the secondary which only means watch out for Jets to try to put the ball down-field. This will be interesting with the return of Plexico Burress to the NFL in a Jets uniform. Rookie right tackle Tyron Smith is also out for the Cowboys which might mean a lot of scampering around for Dallas quarterback Tony Romo as Romo plays hot potato on the Dallas back field.

Sunday will also see Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan up against his twin brother, Jets head coach Rex Ryan so that should be interesting in a battle of the Ryan brains. Look for Dad Buddy Ryan to be watching in some capacity while he battles health issues.

How will Romo fair this year coming off his injury riddled last season?, can Romo and wide receiver Dez Bryant be on the same page?, will WR Miles Austin put up pro-bowl numbers like he did last season?. All these questions we can start to answer as my buddy Jimmy Buffet says ‘Come Monday’ for all you parrot-heads out there.

The key is staying healthy and playing as a team, no one player is going to win ball-games in the NFL, win as a team, lose as a team, hit, hit hard, gang tackle and take it out on the opponent, enough said…..welcome back Cowboy Nation…. lets hope for a good Dallas Cowboy season.

I should of put this at the top as this could very well mean more than any football game but we all should know that Sunday marks the 10th and I don’t want to say anniversary but since 9-11 happened and in New York and this football game is going to be the one game played closest to ‘ground zero’ so I know chills will be going up my spine and I know the NFL will recognize 9-11 in true professional NFL fashion but lets not forget the hero’s of 9-11 and all have our own moment of silence. To my knowledge every fan entering the game will be given a US flag to show off true American patriotism and this coming from a Canadian who shows nothing but respect for our neighbours to the south.

Brian, thanks for the comment, I am not convinced on the Eagles but given the talent base in the NFC east I would agree the Eagles look to take the NFC east. With that being said you pick the Eagles to win the division but than have St. Louis beating the same Eagles in week-1, kind of a contradiction albeit there are 16 games so maybe your Eagles go 15-1……thanks, come back often, good luck…..

Dallas is only America’s Team in the state of Texas. PR bunk if I’ve ever heard it. Dallas is no more America’s Team than the Patriots or Packers and they should fear the Eagles this season because we have Nnamdi and Vick and DJax and McCoy and Cole and (hopefully) a rough and tumble defense. You still have to beat our offense and that won’t be easy to do. Crybaby Romo will have to prove his mettle and nobody wants to see that happen! You had your days in the sun, now let the Eagles soar on the road to victory!

no dis-respect Christopher and I know very well it will be a tough battle for the Cowboys to get into the post-season we’ll your Eagles are destined as potential Super Bowl favorites. Eagles have a lot to live up to we’ll the Cowboys will hopefully play one game at a time and see if they can get a post-season berth but we in the silver and blue know it will be tough…..as per the blog, the theme this year for the Cowboys is TEAMwork, they will win as a team and also lose as a team……looking forward to tonight along with Sunday and Monday’s games that is forsure…..thanks for the comment…..see ya soon….

I really don’t see the Eagles gettig past the first round. I think it is going to be similar to the heat. They will be great, but they need a year to get it together first. Vick is starting to scramble again, and we all know that is bad news. Nnamandi is great but you will be in the same situation we are with T-New soon. Aging corner that you just can’t let go of. I think the Eagles win NFC East and Dallas takes a wildcard. However, I think we beat the Falcons in wildcard round before losing to Packers. I think the Eagles will get beat in first round. All I know is even if the Eagles get past the first round, there is no one that is taking down the Packers in a playoff game in the NFC. This is all barring injury, mind you.

As far as the America’s Team crap. Take it. Please. We need to stop being so self rightous here anyway. We never asked for the name and I think Green Bay or Pittsburgh is more deserving at this point anyway.

Sorry if I seem like I am attacking here. I am not trying to. You just happened to have points I felt strongly about.

I am just ready to see the NFC East get back to the powerhouse it used to be instead of the joke it was last year.

You’ve gotta’ win the title (recently) to be America’s Team. But the Cowboys always have a key to that door. The moniker was made for ‘em and looks good on ‘em. Unfortunately, the Romo thing’s gotta’ play itself out another season.

I hear ya’all on the America’s Team comment but it is not like we asked for it and that maybe something to figure out where Dallas actually obtained the whole America’s Team moto. I think the NFC East will be back to its supremecy with a strong Eagle, hopefully Cowboy and Giants and Redskins. And Brian, I hear ya on the Eagles still losing this weekend as per your upset pick but the Eagles still having a successful season albeit I hope the Cowboys can contend for first place…..

“Americca’s Team” is a media concoction just like Dream Team, Threepeat or Purple People Eaters… we the media can create such monikers but USING them as a fan implies support of them. If you drape yourself in the “America’s Team” cloak then don’t pass the buck claiming that you didn’t manufacture it. Hugo Boss didn’t personally make your suit but he makes money when you buy it. Your buying and wearing it means you like Hugo Boss’ suits. Same principle